HainesOR
A town of 375, settled in 1884.
Is Haines a good place to live?
Haines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Haines: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Haines, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Haines.
The schools Haines’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to Baker SD 5J. Enrollment at Haines’s public school: 140 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haines Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 140 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Haines work out of town
Only 6 of the 143 Oregon towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Haines. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Haines dropped by 25, to 43. Haines’ mean commuting time stands at 19 minutes, where Oregon’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 16%.
| Haines | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Haines faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Haines’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 75 of 100, above both Oregon’s towns (64 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects here, 44% come from wildfires and 31% from avalanches.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Haines has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 79 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Haines is
6.6% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Haines. Of 26 CDC measures, Haines beats the Oregon average on 2 and trails it on 8. Among adults in the town, 14% have diabetes and 14% binge drink.
| Haines | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Haines | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.5% | 71.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.4% | 84% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Haines City Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Haines
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Haines; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Haines residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
100% of working residents leave Haines for work
Where Haines’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Haines
City in Oregon, United States
Haines is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1909
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,340 ft
- ZIP code
- 97833
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Haines
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haines, OR a good place to live?
Haines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.